2”, $45 cube PC runs Android and Linux on Cortex-A9 ARM chip

Mini-computer goes up to quad-core, can be pre-ordered now for $45 to $120.

A new entry in the rapidly expanding tiny computer market will give you a 2" × 2" × 2" cube-shaped machine that runs Android and Linux-based operating systems.

CuBox-i, from the Israeli company SolidRun, comes in four configurations ranging in price from $45 to $120. They all use i.MX6 Cortex-A9 ARM processors with speeds of 1GHz, ranging from one core to four cores. DDR3 memory ranges from 512MB to 2GB. CuBox-i computers can be pre-ordered now with shipments scheduled to begin in late November.

SolidRun said in an announcement today that the "latest versions of [the] Linux kernel and several of its distributions" are supported, as well as XBMC Media Center and Android 4.2.2.

The rest of the listed features are as follows (asterisks are next to those only available on higher-end models):

HDMI 1080p output

Multi format hardware video decoding and encoding engine

Integrated video image processing unit

OpenGL|ES 2.0 GPU

OpenCL 1.1 embedded profile support*

10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (Gigabit only on higher-end models)

Two powered USB-2.0 host interfaces

eSata 3Gbps*

Infra-red receiver

Infra-red transmitter*

Optical audio SPDIF out

MicroSD for operating system storage

Micro-USB*

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth*

Built-in Real Time Clock with battery backup*

CuBox-i is a follow-up to the CuBox, with better specs and a lower price. CuBox-i is two inches wide in each direction, small enough to work in embedded systems. An "open source SDK and tons of available software packages" will help users complete a range of projects with the device, the company said. Potential applications include an "Android TV box," point of sale terminal, digital signage, media centers, compilers, or integrated development environments. CuBox-i can also act as a basic desktop when docked with a keyboard and screen.